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English vs. Spanish Colonization Both England and Spain got into colonizing the Western hemisphere because of the possible wealth in it. England wanted to establish itself in North America with agriculture and trade. Spain more or less wanted to strip mine South America for gold and silver. Although both countries were very successful, the staying power of their success is reflected in the way they went about colonizing. Spain was into making quick money with …

…all up and down Central and South America and quite dominant in the US. I think that in the long run, England was more successful than Spain. Although their aggression got them their riches (7 million pounds of silver alone), Spain’s mass amounts of money cause for severe inflation in their country. England was able to establish well-defined international trade routes and connections with many countries, along with agricultural industries in the Eastern United States.